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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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